哥伦比亚发射了第一支土生土长的战斗步枪,在不断变化的外交政策中结束了对以色列和美国武器的依赖。
Colombia launches its first homegrown combat rifle, ending reliance on Israeli and U.S. weapons amid shifting foreign policy.
哥伦比亚公布了其第一支国内生产的作战步枪,取代了以色列供应的加利尔式步枪,该步枪以前是在该国组装的。
Colombia has unveiled its first domestically produced combat rifle, replacing Israeli-supplied Galil rifles previously assembled in the country.
新武器由国家拥有的Indumil开发,较轻、便宜,用钢和聚合物制成,比其前身重量低15%至25%。
The new weapon, developed by state-owned Indumil, is lighter, cheaper, and made from steel and polymer, weighing 15 to 25 percent less than its predecessor.
这一举动是继古斯塔沃·彼得罗总统2024年决定就以色列在加沙的行动断绝与以色列的外交关系,并作出更广泛的努力减少对外国武器的依赖,包括在哥伦比亚从美国反毒品联盟名单中除名后停止从美国购买武器。
The move follows President Gustavo Petro’s 2024 decision to sever diplomatic ties with Israel over its actions in Gaza and a broader effort to reduce reliance on foreign arms, including halting purchases from the U.S. after Colombia was removed from a U.S. anti-drug alliance list.
Indumil计划在五年内生产400 000支步枪。
Indumil plans to produce 400,000 rifles within five years.
虽然官员将该倡议视为实现军事自给自足的一个步骤,但专家质疑哥伦比亚能否在没有重大费用或后勤挑战的情况下实现全面生产。
While officials frame the initiative as a step toward military self-sufficiency, experts question whether Colombia can achieve full production without major cost or logistical challenges.